1. plural of whammy; powerful blows, setbacks, or misfortunes
Usage: informal
2. plural of whammy; evil spells or curses believed to cause bad luck
Usage: informal; superstitious

Examples

• The team suffered a series of whammies this season with injuries to key players.
• Bad weather and equipment failures were double whammies for the construction project.
• She believed someone had put whammies on her after a string of bad luck.
• The economic downturn hit small businesses with multiple whammies.
• He joked that breaking the mirror would bring whammies for seven years.
• The company faced financial whammies from both the lawsuit and the recall.